N.Ireland
The financial and emotional impact of rural crime in Northern Ireland is being highlighted as Rural Crime Week NI 2026 kicks off.
Beef
Prime Minister Andy Burnham has been warned that Brazilian beef imports could begin to out-compete UK-grown products within days.
Global beef production is expected to decline 2% in 2026 as supplies tighten across several major producing regions, according to Rabobank.
Rural Life
An investigation is underway after a father and son died after falling into a slurry tank on a farm in Cheshire.
Agri-Business
Arla Foods has reported net profit of €213 million for the first half of 2026, up 35% from €158 million in the same period last year.
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs confirmed that the Bovine Genetics Genotyping Scheme will open on September 1.
A nature conservation charity has said that a "bounty" of barn owl chicks has been recorded in Co. Fermanagh for the first time.
A series of open days focused on "smart sheep farming" are set to take place in Northern Ireland next month.
A farming union has called for agriculture minister Andrew Muir to resign over the controversial Tyrone cattle cull.
The Northern Ireland Public Service Alliance (NIPSA) has welcomed action taken by DAERA to protect staff following the Tyrone cattle cull.
Minister Andrew Muir said he has received a death threat over his department's recent cattle cull operation in Co. Tyrone.
A new study will investigate if interactions between people and farm dogs in Wales may be helping a harmful parasite spread between species.
Defra has said 270 cases of bluetongue serotype 3 (BTV-3) have been confirmed in the UK in the 2026 to 2027 bluetongue season.
UFU has called for an independent expert panel to be established to support a review of DAERA's enforcement operation on a Co. Tyrone farm.
Veterinary and livestock industry leaders are urging farmers to vaccinate for bluetongue virus serotype 3 (BTV-3) to protect their stock.
CCTV footage has captured the moment a train in Poland crashed through trailers carrying straw bales after a tractor stopped on the tracks.
The NI Assembly AERA Committee is set to hold a extraordinary meeting next week to discuss the controversial cattle cull in Co. Tyrone.
The Ulster Farmers' Union (UFU) is encouraging its members to report issues with applications for the Farming with Nature Transition Scheme.
